Tower Operator; Nights

At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state‑of‑the‑art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high‑quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula.

We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.

The primary responsibilities of the Tower Operator are to run and maintain Cheese towers and related equipment.

• Ensure the correct operation and follow all Procedures of the Typical Day assigned equipment.
• Identify flows from HCV’s to packaging including completing Product Transitions.
• Troubleshoot and communicate any Plant issues with related equipment and/or Process.
• Understand and maintain the operation and Sanitation of all Typical Day equipment including CIP, COP, Operator Based Maintenance and Pre and post CIP inspections.
• All In Process Sampling as assigned.
• Notify and communicate with management/maintenance any problems with equipment or processes that could affect Safety, Food Safety or quality.
• Learn and operate computer related processes and controls.
• Proper product safe handling and reforming procedures.
• Active participation and ownership in training and development program and associated activities.
• Help coach and train teammates and participate in on the job buddy training.
• Place high priority on food safety and sanitation, communicate any incident, observation, or opportunity to leadership and participate in root cause analysis and improvement activities when required.
• Prioritize safety above all other job duties by always having a safety‑first approach, report any safety issues, observations, opportunities to teams and follow up.

• Proficient English skills to understand, read, write and speak English.
• Basic computer skills.
• Must be able to work 12‑hour variable shifts, including weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.

• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• SAP experience.
• Dairy manufacturing experience.

• Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear.
• Stand and walk almost the entire workday.
• Work in any of the job tasks within their respective area.
• Required to work at heights and in fairly small areas.
• Pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, handling and grasping, twisting/turning, repetitive bending.

Food safety is a company wide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products.

This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned.

Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E‑Verify.